Roll rack for roving frames



Au ,15, 1944; A. M, GulLLET 2,355,797

I ROLL RACK FQR ROVING FRAMES Filed Dec. 11, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3nnentor:

(Ittomeg Patented Aug. 15, 1944 e eek F V G RAW J AlbertM. Gui llet, Charlotte, N.(3. 1, we ee s fe i Claims (01, 19-134 m This invention relates to, an improved roll rack for. roving frames whereby-the rolls from the roll stands of the roving frame can-beremoved and laid onto a plurality of these raclgswhile the roll stands are being aligned, repaired, re; placed, or otherwise receivingattention.=

In roving frames, the steel-rolls which are use ually fluted, are joined together in sections and a complete roll is sometimes 40 feet long or-more. When it is desired to replace roll stands, repair same, or align same, it is necessary to remove the top roll, and then to remove thebottomrolls,

, and it is quite aproblem as to where to deposit these bottomrrolls while the machine is being in-. spected and adjusted. or I It is an object of this invention to provide a roll rack which is foldable and which when in unfolded position a plurality of the same can be placed along in spaced relation on top of certain of the upper ends of the spindles, and this roll rack has a plurality of suitable cavities for receiving the bottom rolls of the roving frame and holding them in position ready to be easily reinstalled when the repairs or adjustments to the roll stands have been made.

It is another object of this invention to provide a foldable roll rack adapted to' be placed on th upper end of three adjacent spindles in the roving frame so that these roll racks, spaced apart from each other, may receive and support the elongated metal fluted rolls of the roving frame when they are-removed from the roll stands, and while the roll stands are being repaired, adjusted, or otherwise receiving attention.

Som of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of a roving frame, and showing only the necessary portions, omitting the driving mechanism for the spindles and other driving details, and showing a roll rack in elevation disposed on top of three spindles;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1, showing a portion of a roving frame;

Figure 3 is in elevation with parts broken away of the roll stand rack in folded position;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of Figure '3.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, the numeral l0 indicates the roll stand plate on which a plurality of spaced roll stands II are mounted, said roll stands having a plurality of bearings I2, l3, and I4 for receiving the bottom elongated fluted rolls of the roving frame. The

roving frame also has a suitable'housing Hi'having suitable driving shafts and other eared mechanism which are omitted in the drawings, and which are geared to the spindles I! for imparting rotation, to the same. The spindles I'l at their upper ends are adapted to serve as a support for holding a roll stand rack into which the elongated fluted rolls normally operating in bearings l2, l3, and'ld or more are adapted to be deposited whe'n they are removed from the roll stands foraligning, replacing, or otherwise repairing or adjusting the roll stands II. This roll rack comprises a member Zllhaving notches 2 1, 22, and23 or more therein into which the rolls fro m bearingslz, l3, and M or more respectively are adapted to be deposited when they are removed from the roll stand. The member 20 has fixedly secured thereto a rectangular member 25 which has downwardly extending end walls 26 and side walls 21, the upper closed top of the member 25 being secured to the member 20 by means of screws 28.

Near the other end of the member 20 from the point where the member 25 is fixedly secured thereto, an elongated member 30 is pivotally secured thereto by means of a bolt 3| rotatably penetrating a block 32 disposed between the side walls 33 of the member 30. The member 30 also has end walls 34. In normal position, the roll stand rack is folded in the position shown in Figures 3 and 4 for packing away in a tool case, but when it is ready to be used as a roll stand rack on a roving frame, the member 3|] is disposed at right angles to the member 20, and a pair of spindles H is adapted to be covered by the member 39, the side walls 33 and the end walls 34 confining the member 30 on the upper tips of two of the spindles ll. The fixed member 25 is adapted to fit over the upper end of another spindle H as the spindles in one row are staggered with relation to the spindles in the other row. When in this position, it is seen that several of these roll stand racks spaced apart from each other throughout the length of the machine are in a very handy position for receiving the elongated bottom rolls when several men lift them from their bearings and deposit them in the notches 2|, 22, and 23 of the member 20.

The member 20 has a plate 29 secured to its lower edge, and bolt 3| penetrates this member 29, and is secured to its upper end by bradding and the like before the plate 29 is secured to the lower surface of member 20 by the screws 28.

In the drawings and specification, there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only, and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the claims.

I claim:

1. A roll rack for roving frames and the like wherein the roving frame is equipped with a plurality of roll stands in which elongated steel rolls are adapted to operate, and the roving frame also having a pair of rows of spaced spindles disposed in staggered relation to each other, the roll stand rack comprising a supporting member having an inverted rectangular member secured to the lower surface thereof and adapted to fit over one of the spindles adjacent the roll stand, the other end of the supporting member having an elongated member pivoted thereto and having an elongated cavity in the lower surface thereof which is adapted to fit over two adjacent spindles in the front 'row of spindles of the roving frame, the upper surface of said supporting member having a plurality of notches therein adapted to receive the rolls from the roving frame roll stands when they are removed therefrom.

'2. A roll stand rack adapted to be placed on top of the spindles of a roving frame comprising a supporting member having a plurality of notches in the upper surface thereof for receiving and supporting the rolls when removed from the roll stands of the roving frames, the supporting member having an elongated cavity in the lower surface thereof adjacent the inner end thereof adapted to fit over the upper end of a spindle disposed adjacent the roll stands of the machine, the other end of the supporting member having an elongated member pivoted thereto and adapted to be disposed at right angles to the roll stand rack, and having an elongated cavity extending from near one end to near the other end and into which the upper ends of a pair of spindles are adapted to fit, so that the roll stand rack will be supported by three adjacent spindles of the roving frame and into the cavities in the upper surface thereof the rolls from the roving frame may be deposited when the roll stands are being serviced.

3. A roll stand rack adapted to be placed on top of three adjacent spindles of a roving frame for supporting the rolls of the roving frame when they are removed from the roll stands of the roving frames, the roll stand rack comprising an elongated member having a plurality of notches in its upper surface for receiving the rolls'from the roll stands, a cavity disposed in the lower inner surface of the rack which is disposed adjacent the roll stands and into which a spindle of a roving frame is adapted to project, the rack having at its other end a centrally pivoted member having an elongated cavity in its lower surface extending from near one end thereof to near the other and into which a pair of spaced spindles of the front row of spindles of the roving frame are adapted to project so that the rack is supported by three spindles of the roving frame for supporting the rolls when they are removed from the roll stands of the roving frame.

ALBERT M. GUILLET. 

